EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: RAFA BENITEZ REFLECTS ON THE MIRACLE OF ISTANBUL 20 YEARS ON
The Redmen TV - Liverpool FC Podcast
The Redmen TV - Liverpool FC Podcast
4.7 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 24 May 2025
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
Ste sits down with former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez as they take a look back at the greatest comeback in football history that brought the Champions League back home to Liverpool for the 5th time.
20 years on from the Champions League final, Rafa Benitez discusses his team selection, The Reds being 3-0 down at half time, the famous You'll Never Walk Alone and that incredible 45 minute comeback against Italian Giants AC Milan.
The European Cup manager also reminisces on the hero's in red from that night including: Steven Gerrard's leadership, Jamie Carraghers last ditch heroics and Jerzy Dudek's penalty masterclass.
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| 0:00.0 | Liverpool Football Club are champions of England for a 20th time and the biggest party this city has ever seen is coming to the exhibition centre the final weekend of the season. |
| 0:20.0 | The Red Weekender is taking over Liverpool |
| 0:23.6 | and we will be there on the Saturday night. |
| 0:27.0 | Come and indulge in a crazy Red Men TV live show |
| 0:30.9 | with meet and greet with Liverpool legends |
| 0:33.3 | Gary McAllister, Tash Dowie, John Aldridge and Bruce Grobblah. |
| 0:38.0 | There's music from DJ Harry Mack, an incredible Liverpool set by the Ragamuffins, |
| 0:44.0 | and headlined by the one and only legendary scouts band, The Zootons. |
| 0:50.8 | But that is not it. |
| 0:52.2 | We have also got live on stage, King, Kenny Dalglish and the Daglish family in a family fortune style game hosted by former host of that show, Les Dennis. The Daglishers versus Redmond TV on stage like you've never seen before. |
| 1:11.3 | Tickets are selling fast, so be quick and head to the Red Weekender.com |
| 1:16.7 | and get your parade weekend sorted with the Red Weekender and Redmond TV. |
| 1:32.9 | I'm always up before the birds and the kids. |
| 1:35.6 | Good to think Costa Express is always up too. |
| 1:39.8 | Early starts are easier with great coffee. |
| 1:43.1 | And if I grab one for Bob, I might even get some decent company. |
| 1:47.6 | Large cappuccino for the bloc who's half asleep. |
| 1:49.2 | Oh, you legend. |
| 1:51.7 | Now that's a proper coffee. |
| 1:55.1 | Should kick in Justin Sanfut, remember which end of the screwdriver to use. |
| 1:56.1 | Hmm. |
| 2:00.4 | Costa Express. Quality coffee every time. |
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